My story starts in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I grew up next to a ranch with an assortment of animals: horses, ostriches, peacocks, camels, donkeys, and water buffalo. I read the James Herriot books and dreamt of one day becoming a veterinarian. Horses were my first passion. I became a member of Pony Club (similar to 4-H) and worked my way through the ranks to obtain my H-A rating. I participated in the equestrian sport of eventing for many years and traveled all over the Southwest competing. I attended the University of California in Santa Barbara for college, majoring in microbiology and Spanish, and then the University of California at Davis for vet school.
Vet school was a fantastic experience! (For any young people reading this, if you are interested in vet school, talk to me). After vet school, I spent a year in Lexington, Kentucky, where I completed an internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital. In 2013, I moved to Oregon to work as an equine ambulatory veterinarian. After a few wet and rainy Oregon winters, I decided to make the switch to working with small animals. I have since gained experience working in corporate, private, and mobile small animal practice (man, do I have some good stories!). My interests lie in surgery, anesthesia, and dentistry. I believe that providing regular dental care is one of the most important things we can do for our pets. I also have a soft spot for aging pets. I aim to provide them with the best possible care for a graceful end of life. Overall, I care deeply about maintaining the human-animal bond.

In my spare time, I enjoy horseback riding, hiking, cycling, and skiing. I just completed my first Portland to Coast walking relay and hope to do the Hood to Coast someday. I like a little bit of type 2 fun (it’s fun when it’s done)! Lately, my husband and I spend most of our time chasing around our two small children (while they chase around our two cats, Bastet and Tapatio).

I am beyond excited to join the team at Fern Hill Veterinary Care. What an amazing group of talented and passionate veterinary professionals!